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While shareholders receive their dividend payment today, Nike Inc. faces what could be its most significant challenge of the year. Newly appointed CEO Elliott Hill has a narrow four-week window to demonstrate that his sweeping reorganization of the sportswear titan is producing tangible results when quarterly earnings are released. Recent performance metrics paint a sobering picture: declining revenue, compressed margins, and a share price that has shed nearly one-fifth of its value since October 2024.